Monday, 24 December 2012

Brad Pickett looking for a interim title shot

Brad Pickett gives mmafighting .comhis take on theWineland Bout:

“I’m seeing a lot of people want me on the main card,
but UFC may want us on the prelims because they know it’s going to be
an exciting fight. It can be a case like the Korean Zombie vs. Leonard
Garcia, where they want an exciting fight on TV to get people to want to
pay for the pay-per-view. A boring fight last on the prelims may affect
pay-per-view buys. Basically, this fight now could cap off a great year
for me and pave the way for my new year. If I win, next year looks
completely different than if I lose. If I win, I’d like to do a fight
against the winner of (Michael) McDonald vs. (Renan) Barao.”

“I’ve
been in this position a couple of times before, or thereabouts, and
before I was thinking it would be a case where Barao would wait for
(champion Dominick) Cruz. But now Cruz will be out for a long time. It
does leave it wide open for me and Wineland. It makes sense. I don’t
like to look into it too much. With Barao vs. McDonald in London [where
Pickett is from], I can watch the fight and do some P.R. But that’s
looking past Wineland which I never want to do. He’s a tough opponent. I
have to make sure I win and good things will happen. I’m excited, but I
don’t put pressure on myself, I’m used to it. I’d like to enjoy this.
I’d like to perform the best I can. If I perform my best and lose, then I
lost to a better guy. Rather than put so much pressure on winning, I
want to put on a good show. Some people are in different career
positions where they’ll lose their job if they lose. If I lose, I’m not
going to be out of a job, with my fighting style.”

“We’re
similar, but we have different styles. But we’re similar in mentality.
We both like to stand. We’re both tough, but well-rounded. We both have
submissions and takedowns, but we still both like to stand. He’s more of
a counter puncher. I look to come out for war. He’s throws straight
punches. I throw hooks. It’s a case of whose style will come out on that
night.”